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When Shubnam saw an Instagram video of a Delhi protest they had attended, they realized a content creator wearing Meta smart glasses had recorded them surreptitiously. The mocking reel drew millions of views, along with transphobic abuse and AI-generated memes.<\/p>\n
Experts warn that many others will experience similar ordeals as smart glasses go mainstream. The risks are particularly acute in India, where covert recording and the circulation of images without consent are already pervasive.<\/p>\n
The bigger issue is that the smart glasses aren\u2019t just being used to turn ordinary people into targets of viral \u201cpranks.\u201d They\u2019re also becoming a tool of police surveillance.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>Their accord calls for controls, audits, and board oversight. (AP News)
+ Trump called it \u201cmorally binding,\u201d but it isn\u2019t legally enforceable. <\/em>(NBC News)
+ Elon Musk compared it to \u201cgrading each other\u2019s homework.\u201d<\/em> (AFP)
+ Trump also doubled down on data centers despite GOP opposition.<\/em> (NYT $)
+ And ordered the US government to call AI \u201cSuper Intelligence.\u201d<\/em>(Verge)
+ While singling out his intelligence chief for the AI czar role. <\/em>(Axios)
+ The US is divided over AI regulation.<\/em> (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Testersbypassed the models\u2019 safety guardrails using a jailbreak. (BBC)
+ China’s AI agents can lie and scheme like their US rivals. <\/em>(Reuters $)
+ Trump has ruled out any joint AI venture with China.<\/em> (BBC)
+ AI is making bioweapons easier to design.<\/em> (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n